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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.01



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-53805) of Atlantic Data Services, Inc. of our
report dated April 26, 1999, relating to the consolidated financial statements
and consolidated financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended March
31, 1999, which appears in this Form 10-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 23, 1999